J.L. v. State

McMILLAN, Presiding Judge.

On August 27, 1999, the appellant, J.L., was charged in a delinquency petition with receiving stolen property in the second degree (case number JU-99-52426, the “first” or “original” case). The State moved to transfer the case to circuit court so the appellant could be tried as an adult. Approximately one month later, the juvenile court intake officer discovered that the petition stated an incorrect offense.1 However, the officer was not able to get the complainant to come in at that time to sign an amended complaint. On September 30, the family court conducted a hear*207…